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An overview of the days of Passover in 2012
 | It’s countdown to chametz-free living. Get the dates, special events and customs related to each day, and even some historical tidbits . . .
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I just wanted to say how useful and informative this web site is. From recipes to candle-lighting times and schedules, I have used it for all. Thanks!
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Impressive site. Thanks for having it.
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Thank you so much for operating such a helpful website. Keep up the great work.
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Thank you very much for these sites. It helped us a lot to create a perfect pesach atmosphere in our home. It is a truly priceless help!
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I appreciate the content! This from an Amish Bible student interested in your onservance of this time of the grace of G_d!
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Thanks, your website is inspirational, helpful and informative.
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thank you for the information. continue to help me learn about God's law
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Thank you for all of this information. It makes a huge difference for those of us not raised in a religious household who are trying to do better by our children.
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Good to have such a great value supported through this wonderfull website here... feeling like in the dessert of egypt it helps through the hard times ;+)
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Thank you for this most incredible website!
Chag Sameach and Good Shabbos
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Great website like the modern design.
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Thanks...very useful informatiom. I look at this website constantly for Jewish info.
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Being so far away from home and yiddishkiet it is wonderful to be able to go to this site and read up on what we are supposed to do. Thank you. Keep up the good work.
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This helped me so much during the week of passover. I am very thankful for this site and the information it gives to the community.
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Thansk for the Halachic timelines
Prcatically though how do we keep warm pesedic, Kosher and hot from Friday evening until Saturday night for the seder.
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You're welcome! Here are some tips: prepare the food for the Seder on Thursday and Friday and store it in the fridge. As soon as Shabbat ends take the food out and warm it up using a flame that has been lit before the onset of Shabbat. That means it could be a flame on the stove that you actually left on on Friday or you can light a 72 hour yahrtzeit candle on Friday and use it to light a flame on Shabbat night.
Hope this helps!
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Hang on I thought 14th of first month was Passover not the 15th? And there is only 7 days of unleavened bread not 8.
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The Passover offering was brought on the afternoon of the 14th, but the Seder was held and the holiday of Passover began, on the 15th. Today we commemorate the bringing of the offering by reading the description of the offering on the afternoon of the 14th and by putting a shankbone on the Seder plate.
For why we celebrate 8 days in the Diaspora, please see Why are holidays celebrated an extra day in the Diaspora?
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Why do you say that it takes a rabbi to buy and sell Chametz? I was always taught that in Judaism we should do mitzvot for ourselves as much as possible!
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If a person knows the laws well enough, they too may do the sale. But some of the laws are more complex than you would think, so that is why we suggest doing it through a rabbi.
Think selling a home--you can legally do it yourself, but you would be wise to have a lawyer to make sure this very important transaction does not fall apart over a detail.
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Sometimes a specialist is needed, can one be one's own doctor, lawyer, plumber or dentist? No, sometimes we need to call an expert, this is one of those times, the rabbi becomes our emissary in the process of the chametz sale because he is the expert in the intricacies of the laws involved.
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This has nothing to do with the biblical Passover at all but Jewish traditions.
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Why so many rules? Where is the spirituality? This is beginning to sound like some fanatical religion...
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Dear Christian,
you should look at any other religion including christianity and you will see even more rules and regulations to it. No one makes a person to be a jew, it's a religion by choice, not by requirement. That's why it's hard to be a jew, and that's why we are trying to keep our traditions alive. My grand-father was practiving while he was in the concentration camp in Germany 60 years ago, and that's what helped him to servive. I think you should not talk like this if you do not know what are you talking about.
thanks
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I very much agree with you, and I think that all the Christians and other religions out there need to realize that the Jews are not the chosen people; we chose to obey
G-d's laws and all his rules, not just the ones we liked. So I support you 100% Michael, thanks for standing up for all of us.
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The rules help us reach our full spiritual potential, and help us uncover the spirituality within the holiday, among other things... and there's plenty of spirituality... In fact, the material exists for the spiritual, as is written in the holy Zohar "G-d desired a home in the lower realms" so He created the world and human beings and gave us the Torah and its laws to help us fulfill His wishes. These links may interest you, the Passover Study section, Rules and Who Wants a Religion of No's?
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I am a Christian and I celebrate Passover, to many "modern day" Christians don’t understand that the "rules" of the Old Testament are fundamental and applicable for today just as when it was written. G-d doesn’t change, and neither does his Holiness, This site is very knowledgeable, thank you for it!
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This site is really informative of Jewish Practices and helps me understand some biblical principles
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I am Greek by heritage from a Jewish outpost in Macedonia and born into Christianity. G-d forbid I it's too late, but I married a Jewish woman whose family came from Satmar, Hungary. (Yes, we all know what that means). We loved as one for 40 years and raised 4 magnificent Jewish children.
Due to cancer, her beautiful sweet soul has moved on to be with the Creator. I am heartbroken and miss her and her traditions more that you can imagine. I have always been with the "Tribes," although I never converted.
Please, do not forget it is a mizvah to have strangers invited to the seder table. Perhaps it is the same thing with the Pesach blog.
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I am a former Xtian who is trying to unravel the awful misrepresentations and buried truths imposed by Xtianity over the last 2000 years. Thank you for this website. It is so helpful. The Pesach Seder is a joy to participate in and I for one am sincerely honoured to be invited to attend and participate. There is more spirituality in the traditions of Judaism than in any Xtian practice that I know of.
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Exellent that passover observance is kept alive. Like to know more about Passover.
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Thanks for your help. I now have a much clearer understanding of the festival.
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Thank you for this informative web page. I was both instructed and edified.
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hey thanks for the information :))
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Thank you very much for this information.I have 2 Jewish neighbors with whom I am friends and did not know what, how, and why they are in Holy Days. I feel closer to them with this understanding.
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Thank you for this info. The end of Passover was always a mystery to me.
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Bless you for the detailed info
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i would like to know when passover 2012 is?
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Passover will be on April 6-14 in 2012, check out this link for Passover dates in upcoming years: chabad.org/671901
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Thank You! Thank you! Thank You! for the wonderful detailed info.on your website.
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when and what flowers should be showed in the Synagogue durning Passover?
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I'm very greatful to be connected to this wonderful chabad web site. It help us (all the Jewish people) to observe our jew's obligation laws at the proper dates and times. Thanks again.
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The cleaning for Pesach to get rid of our Chometz marks the beginning of a process to bring us from the decadent world of slavery in Egypt to the holiest world of serving HaShem. There had to be a complete break with the past and a nullification of one's ego to prepare to receive the Divine revelation and the Torah, which is G-d's Will and Wisdom. The Matzo represents humility as there is no puffing up process before baking. G-d made for us a time of introspective cleansing. Everything we do in preparing for and celebrating Pesach is an action that represents a concerted effort toward self improvement, which sets the tone for the entire year. Every Jew is a work in progress. A happy and kosher passover to all!
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What time does it start the second Sedar?
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Happy Passover to all my Jewish friends from your Armenian neighbor. Even though I am a non-practicing Jew (on my mothers side), I do feel close to Jewish religious practices..they are old and beautiful.
Be safe, stay healthy and please accept the kind regards and well wishes of 8 million Armenians.
HAPPY PASSOVER TO ALL!!
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May the Lord G-d of Hosts and Creator of the Universe shower his blessings upon each and every Jew in this world.
May most fervent wish as a Non-Jew is that more Jews will this year discover the surpassing beauty of their ancient and wonderful religion.
Shalom to all
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What date does passover end??
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I'd never heard of it before; in many communities Chabad's continued insistence that Mashiach is just around the corner is seen as a distinct oddity that sets them apart from mainstream Judaism, even mainstream frum Judaism.
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Happy Passover to you, too, Armenian neighbor!
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